Evolution 2 Flashcards
1
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Charles Darwin
A
Theory of Evolution
2
Q
What book did Charles Darwin publish and when?
A
On the Origin of Species, in 1859.
3
Q
Who proposed the idea of Natural Selection
A
Charles Darwin`
4
Q
What is Natural Selection
A
Individuals with advantageous traits best suited to their environment survive the longest and leave the most offspring.
5
Q
Tree of life?
A
A connection from a single point to all species
6
Q
Who collaborated with Darwin?
A
Alfred Russel Wallace
7
Q
Who independently proposed organisms evolved by natural selection
A
Alfred Russel Wallace
8
Q
What is Artificial Selection
A
Breeding for selective traits
